Revelation 4:11

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

“Our Lord and our God, you deserve to receive the glory and the honor and the power for you created everything, and they exist because you wanted them to, so they were created.”

Cross References

Revelation 5:12

They were saying in a loud voice [See Note at 4:8], “The Lamb, who was killed, deserves to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and splendor and praise.”

Revelation 10:6

and took an oath to God, who lives forever and ever, and who created heaven and earth and [all] the things in them, and the ocean and [all] the things in it [saying], “There will be no further delay [i.e., before God’s purposes are fulfilled].

Revelation 14:7

And he said [to them] in a loud voice, “Fear God and honor Him, for the time has come for Him to judge people. Worship Him who made the heaven, the earth, the ocean and the springs of water.”

Revelation 5:9

And they sang a new song [which went like this]: “You deserve to take the book and break the seals on it, for you were killed and, with your blood, you purchased people for God from every tribe and language and race and nation,

Hebrews 1:10

And [Psa. 102:25-27 says], “Lord, in the beginning you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hand.

Romans 11:36

For everything was created by Him, exists through His [power] and is intended for His [glory]. May He be praised forever. May it be so.

Ephesians 3:9

[I was given the responsibility] to enlighten all people regarding the working out of God’s secret plan, which has been kept hidden for ages in [the heart of] God, who created everything.

Acts 14:15

“Gentlemen, why are you doing these things? [Do you not know that] we are also human beings with the same kind of feelings that you have? And we are just bringing you the good news that you should turn away from these useless things [i.e., idol worship] and [turn] to the living God, who created the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Acts 17:24

The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in hand-made temples.

Revelation 5:2

And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who deserves to break the seals on it and open the book?” [Note: This “book” was probably a rolled up scroll written on both sides, with wax seals keeping it from unrolling and its contents from being exposed].

Hebrews 1:2

[but] during these final days He has spoken to us through His Son [Note: This period refers to the Christian age (See Acts 2:14-36)], whom He appointed to be heir of all things [and] through whom He created the universe. [See John 1:3; Col. 1:16].

Revelation 1:6

And He made us to be a kingdom [See 5:10] and priests [See I Pet. 2:5, 9] for [serving] His God and Father. May it be so.

Revelation 19:1

After these things I heard what sounded like the loud voices of a huge crowd in heaven, shouting, “Hallelujah [which means, “Praise God”]! Salvation and splendor and power belong to our God.